Proverbs 14 (ASV) – Read, study and sermons

Proverbs 14

American Standard Version (1901). Public domain.

Every wise^H2454 woman^H802 buildeth^H1129 her house^H1004; But the foolish^H200 plucketh it down^H2040 with her own hands^H3027. He that walketh^H1980 in his uprightness^H3476 feareth^H3373 Jehovah^H3068; But he that is perverse^H3868 in his ways^H1870 despiseth^H959 him. In the mouth^H6310 of the foolish^H191 is a rod^H2415 for his pride^H1346; But the lips^H8193 of the wise^H2450 shall preserve^H8104 them. Where no oxen^H504 are, the crib^H18 is clean^H1249; But much^H7230 increase^H8393 is by the strength^H3581 of the ox^H7794. A faithful^H529 witness^H5707 will not lie^H3577; But a false^H8267 witness^H5707 uttereth^H6315 lies^H3576. A scoffer^H3887 seeketh^H1245 wisdom^H2451, and findeth it not; But knowledge^H1847 is easy^H7043 unto him that hath understanding^H995. Go^H3212 into the presence^H5048 of a foolish^H3684 man^H376, And thou shalt not perceive^H3045 in him the lips^H8193 of knowledge^H1847. The wisdom^H2451 of the prudent^H6175 is to understand^H995 his way^H1870; But the folly^H200 of fools^H3684 is deceit^H4820. A trespass-offering^H817 mocketh^H3887 fools^H191; But among the upright^H3477 there is good will^H7522. The heart^H3820 knoweth^H3045 its own^H5315 bitterness^H4787; And a stranger^H2114 doth not intermeddle^H6148 with its joy^H8057. The house^H1004 of the wicked^H7563 shall be overthrown^H8045; But the tent^H168 of the upright^H3477 shall flourish^H6524. There is^H3426 a way^H1870 which seemeth right^H3477 unto^H6440 a man^H376; But the end^H319 thereof are the ways^H1870 of death^H4194. Even in laughter^H7814 the heart^H3820 is sorrowful^H3510; And the end^H319 of mirth^H8057 is heaviness^H8424. The backslider^H5472 in heart^H3820 shall be filled^H7646 with his own ways^H1870; And a good^H2896 man^H376 shall be satisfied from himself. The simple^H6612 believeth^H539 every word^H1697; But the prudent^H6175 man looketh well^H995 to his going^H838. A wise^H2450 man feareth^H3373, and departeth^H5493 from evil^H7451; But the fool^H3684 beareth himself insolently^H5674, and is confident^H982. He that is soon^H7116 angry^H639 will deal^H6213 foolishly^H200; And a man^H376 of wicked devices^H4209 is hated^H8130. The simple^H6612 inherit^H5157 folly^H200; But the prudent^H6175 are crowned^H3803 with knowledge^H1847. The evil^H7451 bow^H7817 down before^H6440 the good^H2896; And the wicked^H7563, at the gates^H8179 of the righteous^H6662. The poor^H7326 is hated^H8130 even of his own neighbor^H7453; But the rich^H6223 hath many^H7227 friends^H157. He that despiseth^H936 his neighbor^H7453 sinneth^H2398; But he that hath pity^H2603 on the poor^H6035, happy^H835 is he. Do they not err^H8582 that devise^H2790 evil^H7451? But mercy^H2617 and truth^H571 shall be to them that devise^H2790 good^H2896. In all labor^H6089 there is profit^H4195; But the talk^H1697 of the lips^H8193 tendeth only to penury^H4270. The crown^H5850 of the wise^H2450 is their riches^H6239; But the folly^H200 of fools^H3684 is only folly^H200. A true^H571 witness^H5707 delivereth^H5337 souls^H5315; But he that uttereth^H6315 lies^H3577 causeth deceit^H4820. In the fear^H3374 of Jehovah^H3068 is strong^H5797 confidence^H4009; And his children^H1121 shall have a place of refuge^H4268. The fear^H3374 of Jehovah^H3068 is a fountain^H4726 of life^H2416, That one may depart^H5493 from the snares^H4170 of death^H4194. In the multitude^H7230 of people^H5971 is the king's^H4428 glory^H1927; But in the want^H657 of people^H3816 is the destruction^H4288 of the prince^H7333. He that is slow^H750 to anger^H639 is of great^H7227 understanding^H8394; But he that is hasty^H7116 of spirit^H7307 exalteth^H7311 folly^H200. A tranquil^H4832 heart^H3820 is the life^H2416 of the flesh^H1320; But envy^H7068 is the rottenness^H7538 of the bones^H6106. He that oppresseth^H6231 the poor^H1800 reproacheth^H2778 his Maker^H6213; But he that hath mercy^H2603 on the needy^H34 honoreth^H3513 him. The wicked^H7563 is thrust down^H1760 in his evil-doing^H7451; But the righteous^H6662 hath a refuge^H2620 in his death^H4194. Wisdom^H2451 resteth^H5117 in the heart^H3820 of him that hath understanding^H995; But that which is in the inward^H7130 part of fools^H3684 is made known^H3045. Righteousness^H6666 exalteth^H7311 a nation^H1471; But sin^H2403 is a reproach^H2617 to any people^H3816. The king's^H4428 favor^H7522 is toward a servant^H5650 that dealeth wisely^H7919; But his wrath^H5678 will be against him that causeth shame^H954.

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